NHL game summary from December 18, 1971
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Detroit Red Wings (10-16-6) |
1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Los Angeles Kings (7-23-1) |
1 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| 1: | DET, | Doug Volmar 5 (Tim Ecclestone, Ron Harris), 2:17 - PP |
| LA , | Mike Corrigan 5 (Butch Goring, Lucien Grenier), 16:52 | |
| 2: | DET, | Bob Wall 1 (Marcel Dionne), 10:44 - PP |
| 3: | LA , | Bob Pulford 6 (Paul Curtis), 2:43 |
| LA , | Butch Goring 4 (Mike Corrigan, Lucien Grenier), 10:26 | |
| LA , | Real Lemieux 7 (Bob Pulford, Gilles Marotte), 19:34 - EN |
Penalties:
| 1: | Gilles Marotte, LA [Cross checking] 1:35 |
| Arnie Brown, DET [Holding] 4:55 | |
| Doug Volmar, DET [Tripping] 7:37 | |
| Al McDonough, LA [Hooking] 9:34 | |
| Mickey Redmond, DET [Elbowing] 12:44 | |
| Gary Bergman, DET [Slashing] 13:28 | |
| Ross Lonsberry, LA [Slashing] 13:28 | |
| 2: | Ron Harris, DET [Interference] 6:19 |
| Mike Corrigan, LA [Slashing, Fighting] 7:59 | |
| Gary Bergman, DET [Slashing, Fighting] 7:59 | |
| Paul Curtis, LA [Tripping] 9:48 | |
| Nick Libett, DET [Hooking] 19:43 | |
| 3: | Mickey Redmond, DET [Delay of Game/Puck over glass, Misconduct] 19:43 |
Penalty time: DET: 33 minutes
LA : 15 minutes
| DET Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Daley | 1 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gary Bergman | 2 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | -2 | 4 |
| Larry Johnston | 3 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 |
| Arnie Brown | 4 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Marcel Dionne | 5 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -2 | 3 |
| Red Berenson | 7 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 4 |
| Danny Johnson | 8 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| Leon Rochefort | 11 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Nick Libett | 14 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 6 |
| Al Karlander | 15 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Ron Harris | 16 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Tim Ecclestone | 17 | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -2 | 5 |
| Bob Wall | 19 | D | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Mickey Redmond | 20 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | -1 | 3 |
| Ron Stackhouse | 21 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 4 |
| Bill Collins | 22 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| Doug Volmar | 27 | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -2 | 6 |
| TOTAL (10 forwards, 6 defensemen) | -21 | 44 | ||||||
| TOTAL (10 forwards, 6 defensemen) | -21 | 44 | ||||||
| LA Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gary Edwards | 1 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Doug Barrie | 3 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Gilles Marotte | 4 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Harry Howell | 5 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Paul Curtis | 6 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Real Lemieux | 7 | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Ross Lonsberry | 8 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Ralph Backstrom | 9 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 |
| Mike Corrigan | 11 | LW | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 3 |
| Lucien Grenier | 14 | RW | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Juha Widing | 15 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Eddie Joyal | 16 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bill Flett | 17 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Bob Berry | 18 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Butch Goring | 19 | C | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| Bob Pulford | 20 | LW | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 9 |
| Al McDonough | 21 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Jean Potvin | 22 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 5 defensemen) | 20 | 40 | ||||||
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 5 defensemen) | 20 | 40 | ||||||
Shots: DET: 21-15- 8-44
LA : 14-12-14-40
Goalies: DET: Joe Daley (L, 7-6-4)
LA : Gary Edwards (W, 5-7-1)
Referee: Bob Sloan
Linesmen: Neil Armstrong, Ray Scapinello
Attendance: 7,086
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